Historic Weapons Stolen from Visitor Center

Around 1 a.m. on April 12th, one or more thieves forcibly entered the park visitor center/museum and stole seven 19th century black powder handguns. They broke into five museum display cases with large glass fronts and a plexiglass donation box. Rifles and other museum pieces were not disturbed, and display cases without weapons were not disturbed. The burglary triggered a security alarm, but the building was empty when responding personnel arrived 30 minutes later. The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office is the lead agency investigating the incident. The park has removed all historic weapons from display throughout the park pending a security review.